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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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From: Reno, Nv
Car: 1984 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 305 SBC
Transmission: Automatic
Timing

Ok I know I need to set my timing at 8* and i know i need to disconnect the distrubitor harness, and i found my timing marks, but i dont know what marks are what degrees, so can some one tell me or better show me a diagram or the timing marks?
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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Car: 84 Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 305 4bbl HO
Transmission: 700-R4, 3.73 rear
lol that's my pic of my timing (the green lines) b4 i disconnected the dist harness
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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the marks before the zero, on the left, is btdc... after the 0, on the right, is atdc. set your car on either 6* or 8* btdc with the tan wire disconnected. hope that helped, later
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